From: Justin Dolske (justin@dolske.net)
Date: Mon Jun 24 2002 - 21:42:48 CDT
Arthur, Jim wrote:
>How is every one handling shipping their backpacks? I was thinking about
>having the scouts carry their gear in gym bags and box the pack backs
>together. I know I don't want to give the baggage handlers loose backpacks.
>How have other groups handles this in the past?
>
>
As others have noted, duffel bags and plastic bags will work just fine.
One approach that looks clever is to use "industrial strength" plastic
wrap, like pallets of boxes are sometimes wrapped in. I saw a group
leaving Philmont use this a couple years ago... Cheap and fast.
Justin
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